69.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2763, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2763, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of residents in postcode 2763 have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This highly educated area has seen a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade, with more people now holding university degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have risen 10 points since 2011, with 69.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2763, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 34.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and rose 12 points since 2011.
34.7% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2763, NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas. There are 8 schools within 3km, with 87.5% being government run.
1.05
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
5,149
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
644
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2763, NSW
8 schools — 5,149 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 925 | 1,025 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 788 | 1,078 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 598 | 1,098 |
| Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 633 | 1,072 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 378 | 1,003 |
| Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 962 | 1,097 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 210 | 1,126 |
Sources
More for 2763, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2763, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2763/2763-nsw/topic/education